sleeper vs brace

brace vs sleeper

sleeper and brace both are nouns.

sleeper is not a verb while brace is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sleeper	Yes	No	No	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brace is a hypernym of sleeper; that is, brace is a word with a broader meaning than sleeper:

sleeper: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
brace: a structural member used to stiffen a framework

Other hypernyms of sleeper include bracing.

sleeper (noun)	brace (noun)
an unexpected hit	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed	elastic straps that hold trousers up
pajamas with feet; worn by children	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
a rester who is sleeping	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
an unexpected achiever of success	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal	two items of the same kind

sleeper (verb)	brace (verb)
	cause to be alert and energetic
	support by bracing
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

Difference between sleeper and brace

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